Assembly District 42 in Brooklyn. It includes Flatbush, Ditmas Park–Parkville, Midwood, East Flatbush–Erasmus, and Brooklyn Community Board 14.

How many people have been killed here since 2022?

Eleven. Eight were people walking and two were people on bikes. These counts come from NYPD crash data aggregated for Assembly District 42 in our analysis window (2022-01-01 to 2025-09-18).

What corners are the worst?

Flatbush Avenue, Nostrand Avenue, Ocean Avenue, and Bedford Avenue together account for hundreds of injuries since 2022. These sites appear at the top of the district’s crash rolls in NYC’s open data.

What can fix this now?

Hardened daylighting at corners, protected turns, and fast rollout at known hot spots. DOT says it will install barriers at dangerous Brooklyn intersections to improve sightlines and protect people in the crosswalk.

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes h9gi-nx95, Persons f55k-p6yu, Vehicles bm4k-52h4). We filtered crashes from 2022-01-01 to 2025-09-18 within Assembly District 42 and tallied deaths and injuries by mode. Data were accessed Sep 17–18, 2025. You can view the base datasets [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95).

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Assembly District 42: Traffic Crash Statistics

NYPD officers work behind crime-scene tape on a Brooklyn street at night after a driver killed a 75-year-old woman and fled, as investigators search for the hit-and-run.

Photo: CBS New York (source)

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Crash Count for AD 42 4,516 crashes • 11 deaths

Crashes: 916

All Injuries: 603

Moderate: 132

Serious: 14

Deaths: 0

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025

Crashes by Hour in AD 42 7 PM • 51 injuries ↑31%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 47 injuries ↓28% Seniors 45 injuries ↓30%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in AD 42 LFB3893 — 115 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in AD 42

2023 Black Chrys Suburban (LFB3893) – 115 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2020 Black Tesla Suburban (T142015C) – 106 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2022 Blue Chevrolet Suburban (T101165C) – 83 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2016 Red Ford Convertible (LTW3774) – 73 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2019 Infiniti Spor (U67VCU) – 62 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

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Data as of 2025-12-14

Recent severe crashes

Left-turning driver slams Ocean Ave bike 2025-11-04T22:00:00+00:00
OCEAN AVE
A sedan driver cut left on Ocean Avenue into a motorcycle riding straight. The impact threw the 28-year-old rider and his 26-year-old passenger into the street, crushing their legs while the 56-year-old driver walked away unhurt.
Two people on a motorcycle were injured at Ocean Avenue and Glenwood Road in Brooklyn when a 56-year-old sedan driver turned left across their path. According to the police report, the westbound sedan was making a left turn and the eastbound motorcycle was going straight. The crash ejected the 28-year-old rider and his 26-year-old passenger. Police recorded crush injuries to the rider’s lower leg and to the passenger’s hip and upper leg. The sedan driver was recorded as not injured. The crash happened at night.
Distracted driver slams cyclist on Snyder 2025-10-05T19:30:00+00:00
SNYDER AVE
A driver going east on Snyder Avenue hit a 46-year-old cyclist from behind near E 34th Street, seriously injuring his head. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction on a quiet Sunday evening.
A driver and a 46-year-old bicyclist were both traveling east on Snyder Avenue near E 34th Street on a Sunday evening when the driver hit the cyclist from behind. According to the police report, the man suffered a head injury with severe bleeding. Police recorded driver inattention and distraction as a contributing factor.
Right-turning Flatbush driver crushes teen cyclist 2025-09-19T21:30:00+00:00
FLATBUSH AVE
A southbound sedan driver turned right from Flatbush onto Beverley and hit an 18-year-old bicyclist riding straight north. The teen suffered crush injuries to his lower leg and foot on a busy Brooklyn arterial at night.
An 18-year-old bicyclist was injured when the driver of a southbound sedan turned right from Flatbush Avenue onto Beverley Road in Brooklyn around 9:30 p.m. on a Friday. According to the police report, the rider was traveling straight north and the driver was turning right. Police recorded driver inattention and a bicyclist error. The crash caused crush injuries to the rider’s lower leg and foot on this arterial street.
Driver passing on Flatbush hits woman 2025-09-12T00:20:00+00:00
1171 FLATBUSH AVE
A southbound driver passing on Flatbush hit a 43-year-old woman crossing mid-block at night, leaving her semiconscious with severe head bleeding. Police recorded failure to yield and improper lane use.
A male driver in a southbound sedan hit a 43-year-old woman crossing mid-block near 1171 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn around 12:20 a.m. According to the police report, the driver was passing before the crash. Police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and Passing or Lane Usage Improper. The woman suffered head injuries with severe bleeding and was semiconscious at the scene. The driver held a valid New York license.
Left-Turning SUV Driver Hits Man Off Bedford 2025-09-06T23:17:00+00:00
BEDFORD AVE
A driver in a Nissan SUV turned left off Bedford Avenue at night and hit a 23-year-old man who was not in the roadway. The man suffered severe lacerations and whole-body injuries and was incoherent at the scene.
According to the police report, a licensed male driver in a 2020 Nissan SUV, traveling west and making a left turn near Bedford Avenue and Farragut Road in Brooklyn around 11:17 p.m. on a rainy Saturday, hit a 23-year-old male pedestrian who was not in the roadway. The pedestrian suffered severe lacerations, listed as whole-body injuries, and was recorded as incoherent.

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Carnage in AD 42 11 Contusion/Bruise (Lower leg/foot)

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▸ Crush Injuries 10

▸ Severe Bleeding 2

▸ Severe Lacerations 2

▸ Concussion 5

▸ Whiplash 22

▸ Contusion/Bruise 38

▸ Abrasion 20

▸ Pain/Nausea 11

▸ Internal Injury 17

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 14, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets Cortelyou Road: 12 moderate injuries

2025-10-23
2025-09-09
2025-08-29

Dropped off vs. last year

Nostrand Avenue
Farragut Road
Rogers Avenue

Preventable Speeding 4,142 16+ offenders ↓50%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

AD 42

Data through 2025-12-14

4,142

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 8,232 2024 year-to-date

↓49.7% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 8,195 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 16,866 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 4,142 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 8,232 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 94% by Cars and Trucks ↓36%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn A (100)

Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
District 42

Assembly 42

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Hermel votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Hermel votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Hermel votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
Hermel votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: bichotter@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
1312 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-940-0428

Legislative Office:
Room 727, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5385

Twitter: @NYSBichotteHerm

Council Member Farah Louis A (100)

Council Member Farah Louis
District 45

Council 45

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-warn camera footage and to establish related procedures
👍 Positive
2025-11-12 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Greater CCRB access to body‑camera footage can improve accountability and reduce biased or harmful traffic enforcement against pedestrians and cyclists, supporting equity and willingness to walk/bike. Effects on crash prevention and driver behavior are indirect and likely modest.
Louis co-sponsors K–8 crossing guard mandate, improving child pedestrian safety citywide.
👍 Positive
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Int 1439-2025 would require the NYPD to assign at least one crossing guard to every public and private K–8 school by Sept. 1, 2026. It places an adult between traffic and children at arrival and dismissal, changing street interactions around schools.
Louis co-sponsors cap on cafe clear paths, reducing overall pedestrian safety.
👎 Negative
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Council bill would cap the clear pedestrian path in front of sidewalk cafes at eight feet. Introduced and sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Oct. 29, 2025. The change narrows walking space and raises conflict risk for pedestrians and cyclists.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a school crossing guard at each school enrolling students in kindergarten through eighth grade
👍 Positive
2025-10-29 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Assigning crossing guards at all K–8 schools will reduce child pedestrian risk at peak times and can encourage walking to school, supporting safety-in-numbers. The effect is localized and time-limited and does not address broader street design, but it shifts responsibility toward driver compliance rather than vulnerable users.